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The hottest September day on Earth was just recorded in Death Valley

California’s brutal heat wave led to unthinkable temperatures in the desert valley.

Mic · Sep 6, 2022

The National Park Service just turned 106. Here are Kentucky sites where you can celebrate

LEXINGTON, Ky. — This month marks the 106th birthday of the National Park Service, and it’s inviting park visitors across the country to join in the celebration by submitting their favorite photos, videos and other creations capturing America’s wonderful wilderness.

Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022

Mountain lion P-90, ‘trailblazer’ who crossed the 101 three times, is killed by vehicle near Ojai

P-90, a 2-year-old mountain lion, was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday morning on Highway 33 south of Ojai, California, the National Park Service said.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 27, 2022

Flood-damaged Death Valley will reopen popular sites to the public

Death Valley was hit on Aug. 5 by historic downpours that caused millions of dollars in damage to roads and facilities. Officials cautioned visitors to expect delays and continuing road closures.

WEKU · Aug 20, 2022

Commentary: Why banning hikes to the world’s tallest tree will never work

The National Park Service is trying to preserve the world’s tallest tree by banning hikes to it. But this approach will never completely work since the location of the 380-foot redwood is an open secret. Instagrammers and the Guinness Book of World Records have made sure of that.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2022

Here’s where FBI agents searched for classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Agents with the FBI had a warrant to search any rooms at Mar-a-Lago used by the club’s owner, former president Donald Trump, or his staff, according to court documents unsealed Friday afternoon.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 12, 2022

The highest, lowest, deepest, darkest, quietest places in Colorado

No doubt you’ve heard the phrase “Colorado Above All.” That’s because we were the highest state in elevation long before cannabis was legalized.

The Denver Post · Aug 8, 2022

More human remains found at Lake Mead as drought shrinks water levels

It's the 4th time since May that human remains have been found at the nation's largest reservoir by volume.

Axios · Aug 8, 2022

Destructive rain in Death Valley and flooded Vegas casinos mark a summer of extreme weather

Photographer John Sirlin was in a canyon in the northeast part of Death Valley National Park late Thursday to shoot lightning in an expected thunderstorm.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 7, 2022

Visitors caught near world’s largest tree in California now face prison sentence and $5,000 fine

If caught, visitors to the world’s tallest tree can now face a fine of $5000 and jail time of six months

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022